Friday, February 07, 2014
The Logic of Obamacare
Here is the logic of Obamacare as best I can figure it out:
Because:
- Everybody who needs care should get it.
- People should be able to receive care without incurring undue economic hardship.
- Most people are not financially able to pay for care at the time it is received.
- Universal national health insurance cannot be achieved politically in this country.
Therefore:
- Everybody should have health insurance that will cover most of the cost of the care they receive.
- Health care for the non-senior, employed population and its dependents should be funded in the private sector.
- Government should subsidize care for those who can’t afford adequate coverage.
Opponents of Obamacare apparently do not accept this
logic. It would be interesting to know
what logic they would put in its place.
